Too Late to Love Her: When She Divorced, He Fell Apart-Chapter 63: Who Told You I Was Chasing Her?

He’s actually helping him out here.

Dr. Lockwood is so outstanding, pairing him with Miss Hale is not bad.

However, Tristan Lockwood’s face turned even colder than before.

He said indifferently, "I don’t comment on other people’s family affairs."

...

Claire Hale had just returned to the car when someone knocked on the window from outside.

She rolled down the window, and Tristan Lockwood stood at the car’s edge, looking down at her.

"You’re quite adept at seducing little brothers, even visiting the boy’s mother yourself."

Claire Hale raised her eyebrow, "Not as adept as you are. Your hands-on involvement with Jade Sutton is something I can’t compete with."

Tristan Lockwood’s expression darkened, "Are you determined to make me a cuckold?"

"Not exactly," she glanced at him, quickly withdrawing her gaze, saying, "As long as you agree to the divorce, won’t the issue resolve itself?"

Tristan Lockwood fell silent for a long time.

She didn’t have the patience to wait for him and started the car directly.

And said, "Or you can let me talk to Jade Sutton alone."

"What do you want to talk to her about?"

She looked up and saw his knitted brow.

Amused, she said, "Just chat a little, you’re this nervous already? If I actually did anything to her, would you tear down my office?"

Tristan Lockwood thought about it and said, "I’ll ask her opinion."

Claire Hale no longer paid attention and drove off directly with a step on the gas.

Dylan Skinner’s mother’s surgery went even more smoothly than expected.

Mainly, Tristan Lockwood, the lead surgeon, was indeed professional, with hands both steady and precise, difficult not to instill confidence.

Dylan Skinner felt truly grateful.

As soon as Tristan Lockwood stepped out of the operating room, Dylan walked over, "Dr. Lockwood, thank you so much, you worked hard."

Tristan Lockwood replied indifferently with an "Mm."

Seeing his indifferent demeanor, Dylan didn’t shy away; instead, he said, "Dr. Lockwood, once Claire Hale divorces, I’ll definitely help you pursue her!"

Tristan Lockwood paused while taking off his surgical gown and looked at him with a subtle expression.

Dylan thought he had piqued his interest and continued, "Claire Hale’s current husband can’t give her happiness. Dr. Lockwood, you’re such a great person, you will definitely win Claire Hale over."

Tristan Lockwood removed his mask, "Who told you I’m pursuing her?"

Dylan instinctively wanted to say it was Claire Hale.

But on second thought, he couldn’t betray Claire Hale.

So he said, "I figured it out myself. That day in the bar, your expression when you held onto Claire Hale, your possessiveness was palpable. It’s hard not to show when you’re particularly fond of someone."

Tristan Lockwood gave him a brief glance, a faint smile flickering at his lips, and said:

"You have pretty good observation."

...

Claire Hale visited Dylan’s mother again three days later.

This time, she had just reached the surgical ward when she ran into Tristan Lockwood in the corridor.

He was wearing a mask, only his cold eyes exposed.

Even like this, Claire Hale could feel the chill in his gaze.

"You’re a bit too attentive towards Dylan’s mother."

As he walked past her, Tristan Lockwood said.

Claire Hale paused slightly, not responding to him.

But his words did get under her skin.

She indeed felt an inexplicable closeness to Dylan’s mother.

She was very drawn to her.

Perhaps it’s because Dylan’s mother’s experiences are quite similar to her own mother’s.

Her mother abandoned her, but Dylan’s mother endured hardships, not only raising Dylan but also nurturing him to be kind and lovely.

It seemed she wanted to find traces of her own mother in Dylan’s mother.

Dylan’s mother was also particularly happy to see Claire Hale.

The two had engaging conversations, gradually opening up to each other.

Claire Hale asked, "Auntie Dylan, I’ve heard bits of your past from Dylan, how did you muster such courage to give birth to Dylan?"

Dylan’s mother smiled, but there was a flash of sadness in her eyes.

"Before I met Dylan’s father, my biological sister inadvertently got pregnant by a married man. Later, she couldn’t handle the scrutiny and jumped to her death."

Claire Hale’s expression froze, she asked, "Did she give birth to the child?"

Dylan’s mother sighed.

"Yes, she did, but from the moment she became pregnant with the man’s child, she severed ties with the family. No news about the child nor the child’s father, we never knew."

Claire Hale: "Then how did you know she gave birth?"

Dylan’s mother: "Before she passed, she sent a letter home, essentially a suicide note. In it, she said she felt sorry for her child, regretted being unable to give maternal love. I guess raising Dylan was somewhat in tribute to my sister’s love for her child."

Claire Hale pressed her lips tight, her brow furrowed.

Seeing her odd expression, Dylan’s mother asked concernedly, "Miss Hale, what’s wrong?"

"Nothing."

Claire Hale smiled and added:

"Aunt, you can just call me Claire from now on."

Dylan’s mother hesitated for a moment, then gave a warm smile: "Alright, Claire."

Leaving Dylan’s mother’s room, Claire Hale intended to go when, turning at the hallway corner, she saw Tristan Lockwood standing with another woman in a white coat.

The woman slightly tilted her head, her profile sharp and structured.

A striking and aggressive appearance.

A bare part of her calf was exposed, white, slender, with particularly beautiful ankles.

"Dr. Lockwood, shall we have dinner together tonight?"

"No time."

Tristan Lockwood tugged at his tie and was about to leave, but the woman grabbed his arm: "Dr. Lockwood, being single for so long, don’t you ever feel lonely? I’ve invited you multiple times, yet you never agree."

Tristan Lockwood stopped, looking sideways at her.

"Who told you I’m single."

Zoey Adler’s eyebrows furrowed: "So, the rumors at the hospital are true? You and that patient named Sutton..."

Tristan Lockwood’s gaze darkened, Zoey Adler immediately fell silent.

He pushed away the hand holding his clothes and walked forward.

At the corner, he unexpectedly locked eyes with Claire Hale.

Her expression subtly glanced at him, saying, "Seems your relationship with Jade Sutton has practically become public knowledge here at the hospital."

He furrowed his brows, "What are you trying to say?"

"Nothing much, just since you already consider her one of yours, if you have time, it’s best to sign the divorce papers."

She smiled at him.

"Otherwise, earning the reputation as an immoral cheat isn’t pleasant."

Zoey Adler approached at this point, noticing the two in a standoff, she was somewhat surprised.

Especially upon seeing Claire Hale.

Women instinctively raise their guard when encountering one of their kind.

Especially when the other is such a beautiful woman.

She asked Claire Hale, "Are you Dr. Lockwood’s friend?"

"I’m not."

Claire Hale glanced at Tristan Lockwood. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

"Just a former patient of Dr. Lockwood."

After saying that, she walked away.

Tristan Lockwood’s eyes flickered with a trace of shadow.

Zoey Adler noticed this, and her heart unexpectedly skipped a beat.

Never before had she seen someone who could stir emotions within the iceberg-like Tristan Lockwood.

...

After leaving the hospital, Claire Hale headed back to the office.

She got out of the car, taking only a few steps.

A blinding white light suddenly shot towards her from the side.

She shielded her eyes and instinctively turned her head to look.

Through the gaps between her fingers, a black sedan roared, charging straight toward her.